Burton Mine

Burton Mine is a surface mine located in Queensland's northern Bowen Basin, Australia. Peabody Energy owns 95% of the Burton operation, with the remaining 5% interest owned by a contract miner on reserves that Peabody controls. During 2008, Peabody sold 2.6 million tons of metallurgical coal and 0.1 million tons of thermal coal from the Burton Mine through the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, a large coal export facility in Queensland.

Burton's coal is shipped to utilities and steelmakers across three continents.

Mine Data

 * Owner: Peabody Energy
 * Parent company: Peabody Energy
 * Location: Queensland's Bowen Basin, Australia
 * GPS coordinates:
 * Production: 2.6 million tons (2008)
 * Type of coal: Metallurgical/Thermal
 * Mine type: Surface
 * Equipment: Truck, shovel
 * Number of employees:
 * Recoverable Reserves: 35 million tons

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